Display tray



Dec. 28 1926. 7 1,612,727 A. c. JACKSON DISPLA-Y TRAY Filed March 14,1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 4 5 5 7 a4 4 If as 24- 25 F!G.1

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azf W} 4A4; ATTORNEY Deco 25%,1926. 1,612,727 A. C. JACKSON DI SPLAYTRAY File d March 4. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 28,1926.

ALBERT C. JACKSON, F DAYTON, OHIO.

DISPLAY TRAY.

Application filed March 14, 1924.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in display trays,and more particularly to trays which are adapted to display circulars,pamphlets and other literature.

It is one of the principal objects of my invention to provide anornamental, compact and easily assembled display tray unit for use inbanks trust companies and like institutions for displaying circulars,pamphlets and other literature. Starting with a single tray section,others may be added as desired to form a compact and attractive unit.

It is another object of my invention to pro vide simple and effectivemeans for detachably securing the tray'sections together.

Still another object of the inventionis to provide in each tray section,partitions which may be easily adjusted in different positions topro-vide literature-receiving spaces of various widths, and which may befirmly held and braced in the positions to which they have been moved.

Another object of my invention is to pro vide means on the back of atray to easily receive, and firmly support, an attractive sign cal-lingattention to the contents of the tray or trays.

And still another object of the invention is to provide a retainingmember which is pivotally secured to the end walls of the tray to assistin holding the pan'iphlets therein.

Other important and incidental objects will be brought out in thefollowing specification, and particularly set forth in the subjoinedclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevational View ofthe vertical type of tray. Figure 2'is a plan View of one of thehorizontal trays. Figure 3 is a cross sectional View taken on the line3: 3 of Figure 2. Figure t is a cross sectional view taken on the linele- L of Figure 1. Figure 5 isa perspective view of one of theadjustable partitions for the horizontal type of tray. Figure 6 isaperspective view ofone of the adjustable partitions for the verticaltype of tray. Figure 7 is a front *view of a tray supporting post,showing the dowel pin and hole arrangement in its base or foot portionfor connecting the tray sections together. Figure 8 is asectional viewtaken through the base of said post on the line 8'8 of Figure '7. Figure9 is an end view Serial No. 699,298.

of the vertical type of tray. Figure 10 is an. end view of twohorizontal trays connected together by the dowel pins. And Figure 11 isa perspective View of one corner of the frame of a horizontal tray,without the bottom, showing the means for supporting the latter in thetray and the means for securing the front and end members of the traytogether.

Referring to the accompanying drawings for a detailed description of theinvention, the numeral 1 designates a front horizontaltray member whichis preferably cast from bronze and flanged along its top edge.Projecting inwardly from each end of the front member 1, is. an ear 2 towhich there is secured, by a screw .3, the inner front part of an endmember 4: that is also preferably cast from bronze and flanged along itstop edge. (See. Figures 2;, 3, and 11.) While I employ the above meansfor securing the front and end members of a horizontal tray together,any other suitable means may be employed for this purpose if desired.

Formed on each end of the end ,members 4:, a, and on the, middle part ofthe member 1, 1s an ornamental post.5.. These posts have wide flangedtops, the ones on the front posts of the end members projecting over theflanged top edge of the front member 1. These postsl5 also have widebases or feet 6.

Projecting inwardly from the lower portion of the front member 1, aretwo rows of lugs '8, the latter being alternately arranged to receivebetween them the front end of a tray bottom 9 which is preferably constructed of enameled steel. Referring to Figure 3, this tray bottom isbent upwardly at its rear end to form a rear wall 10 forthe tray ofsubstantially the same height as the front member 1, and then forwardlyto form a flange 11 of the same approximate Wltltl'l as the inner flangeon the top edge of said front member. The metal is then turned back upon itself, and thence downwardly to a point where it is bent inwardly toform a horizontal flange 12 for support upon the inwardly lugs 13.Formed on the rear posts 5 are ears let through which screws are passedinto the downwardly projecting rear part of the tray bottom 9 to firmlysecure the latter to said posts. The middle front post 5 has an ear 16formed on its base that projects under, and is secured to, tne frontmiddle portion of the tray bottom 9.

Suitably secured to the bottom of the horizontal portion 12 of thedownwardly extending part of the tray bottom, is the flanged lower endof an upwardly projecting strip 1'? which is preferably constructed ofenameled steel. This strip is so secured to the flanged part 12 of thetray bottom 9, that its upright part will be held a sufiicient distancefrom the rear portion of the tray bottom to form therewith a pocket toreceive a card 18 to display on its face suitable wording callingattention to the contents of the tray. (See Figure The horizontal trayis divided into literature-receiving spaces of the desired width, bypartition members 19, each one of which is preferably constructed ofbronze. The front end of each partition member has the same inclinationas the front member 1 of the tray, and its rear end has the sameinclination as the rear wall 10 of the latter, so that the partitionmember may rest upon the tray bottom 9 with its ends in relatively snugengagement with the front and rear walls of the tray, and yet free to bemoved over the bottom surface of the tray into an adjusted position.

Formed on the lower part of the partition members 19, near each endthereof, are oppositely projecting feet 20, to the bottom portions ofeach pair of which there is secured a felt or similar strip 21 toyieldingly rest upon the surfaceof the tray bottom 9. (See Figure 5.)Each partition member 19 also has a flanged top 22 which does not extendquite to the ends of said member to leave spaces thereon which willslide freely beneath the flanges on the front and rear walls of thetray. When a partition member has been moved to an adjusted position inthe tray, the feetof the partition member will co-operate with theflanges on the tops of the tray walls to lirnily hold and brace it illthe position to which it has been moved.

For the purpose of connecting two or more tray sections in longitudinalalinement, or one behind the other, any suitable means such as thefollowing may be employed. Referring to Figures 7 and 8, there projectsrearwardly from the base 6 of each rear post 5 of a tray section, adowel pin 23 for entrance into a hole 24 formed in the base of the frontpost 5 of the tray section behind it. And projecting forwardly from thebase of each front post 5 of the latter tray section, is a dowel pin 23for in sertion in a hole 24 formed alongside the inner end. of the dowelpin in the base of each rear post of the front tray section. It is aneasy matter to insert these dowel pins in the holes in the tray posts,to neatly and firmly connect the tray sections into a unit as shown inFigure 10, with the card 18 supported in the pocket formed on the reartray section.

In Figures 1, l and 9 I have shown an upright tray section for supportupon nar row ledges or other places to display circulars, literature andother advertising media in a vertical manner. In this type of tray, theouter edges of the end walls 4, l, incline upwardlyalmostperpendicularly to the to as of very tall rear posts 5 formed ontheir rear ends. The tray bottom 9 at a short distance from the frontwall of the tray, inclines sharply upwardly to a point to bring itsflange 11 just below the tops of the rear posts 5, and then extendsrearwardly and downwardly a sufiicient distance to bring its lowerflange 12 upon the post bases for support thereby. (See Figure 4.)

Referring to Figure 6, the numeral 25 designates one of the partitionmembers that are employed in the upright display tray. Each one of thesemembers is preferably cast with a square base, from which it extendsupwardly at substantially the same inclination as the outer edgeportions of the end walls of the tray. Each partition member has aflanged top 26 that does not quite extend to its ends to leave spacesthereon for entrance below the flanges on the front and rear walls ofthe tray. Formed on the bottom part of each partition member 25, andalong its rear end, are pairs of outwardly projecting lugs 27 to thebottom portions of which are secured felt or like pads 28. Eachpartition member 25, as well as each partition member 19, is notched atits lower front end to clear any of the lugs 8 that may project into itspath of movement. The partition members 25, constructed as abovedescribed, are as free to be moved to desired positions, and to be asfirmly braced and held there, as are the partition members 19. (SeeFigures 1 and 4C.)

Secured to the downwardly projecting part of the upright tray bottom 9,near the upper end thereof, is a flanged strip 29 which, like the strip17 is held a sufficient distance away from the back part of thetray-bottom to form a pocket to receive one of the sign cards 18. (SeeFigures 1 and l.)

Preferably molded at opposite points near the tops of the end members 4,4 in both the horizontal and upright trays, are bosses 30 containingholes to receive the outer ends of an arched retaining rod 31 to holdthe circulars or other advertising media firmly in the tray. The ends ofthe rod are free to turn in these bosses so that the portion of it whichengages the pamphlets in the tray,

may be raised to facilitate their insertion and withdrawal. (See Figures1, 2 and 4:.) Having described my invention, I claim: 1. In a displaytray, a bottom, a front and a rear wall, a flange formed on the top ofthe front and the rear wall, a partition member longitudinally movableover the bottom of said tray, and cut away at its upper ends to engageunder said flanges, and bracing projections on the bottom of saidpartition member.

2. In a display tray, a bottom, a front and a rear wall, a flange formedon the top of the front and the rear wall, a partition memberlongitudinally shiftable over the bottom of said tray, a flange formedon the top of said partition member that does not quite extend to theends thereof, to leave spaces for entrance beneath the flanges on thefront and rear walls of the tray, and

tom member secured between said front wall and end walls, said bottommember being turned upwardly at its rear end, and then forwardly to forma flange, and a partition member whose ends project under said flangeand the flange on the front wall, for movement over the bottom of thetray.

4. A display tray having a bottom, a front wall, a rear wall, and endwalls, partition members between the front and rear walls, and a bailshaped retaining rod crossing said partition members and whose ends arepivotally secured to the end walls for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of March,1924.

ALBERT C. JACKSON.

